HC Deb 08 May 1914 vol 62 cc592-3W
Mr. VINCENT KENNEDY

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland the amount levied by the Cavan County Council in respect of the Cavan and Leitrim Railway rate for 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1913, and the amount per pound of the same rate levied each year in Cavan; and will he state the amount of the Capitation Grant paid each year towards the reduction of the said railway rate?

Mr. BIRRELL

According to the abstracts of the council's accounts, the amount of rates levied by the Council of County Cavan and the amount supplied to them by urban district council on demand in respect of the guarantee for the Cavan and Leitrim Railway, and the amount of Grants received by them in respect of the guarantee are as under:—

Year ended 31st March. Amount of Rates Levied by county council. Amount Supplied by Urban council on Demand. Amount of Grants Received.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1909 354 15 6 78 17 0 754 13 8
1910 472 4 8 84 6 0 792 13 10
1911 710 16 8 82 4 0 765 9 2
1912 703 4 0 76 17 0 673 6 11
1913 708 16 6 72 0 11 678 12 1

According to the notices of the rates made, the rates in the £ levied on the portion of county Cavan taxable for this railway guarantee for these years are as under:—

Year ended 31st March.
1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Rate in the £ 0 3 0 4 0 6 0 6 0 6